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Abbé Fulbert Youlou

Abbé Fulbert Youlou
A Roman Catholic priest, Abbé Fulbert Youlou became the first president of the Congo in 1960. His attempts to establish a one-party state in 1963 destroyed his popularity and he died in exile in 1992.
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